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The World Bank Group (WBG) publishes annual country classifications to guide its strategic operations in fragile, conflict, and violence-affected environments. Beginning in July 2026 (FY2027), the WBG ...

Libya has struggled [PDF] to rebuild state institutions since the ouster and subsequent death of former leader Muammar al-Qaddafi in October 2011. Libya’s transitional government ceded authority to ...

Kaitlin Sullivan is a health and science journalist based in Colorado. She's been part of multiple award-winning investigations into health topics including the international medical device industry ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Ukrainians, already drone innovators, are turning ...

Conflict in the Middle East has been escalating. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them. July 13, 2026 • The U.S. and Iran are fighting for control ...

Qatari and Pakistani officials said there was “encouraging progress” toward a lasting peace deal during talks in Switzerland. But strains over Lebanon were apparent, and President Trump renewed ...

The culmination of several factors, including widespread government corruption, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Beirut port explosion, have led to the worst financial crisis in the small country’s ...

Few of us relish conflict. It’s discomfiting and stressful. It’s also inevitable in any workplace, especially now, when social and political tensions sharply divide the world. In a recent survey by ...

Test your internet speed with the best free apps for 2026. Compare top options for Wi-Fi, mobile data, latency, test history, and troubleshooting. A fast internet plan does not always guarantee a ...

What Does a Hematocrit Test Measure? A hematocrit test is a blood test that measures the level of red blood cells in your blood. Your blood is made up of plasma and blood cells. Plasma is the liquid ...

The roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep. The current conflict is more than one country fighting to take over another; it is — in the words of one U.S. official — a shift ...